Searching the Internet

This is the second episode of Searching the Internet Quick Tips, a short podcast focusing on one site or search tip. This episode discusses using the site: command on Yahoo, Google and MSN search to perform a site search on websites that do not offer that capability. Basically, any site that is indexed in any of these search engines can be searched by itself using this command.

STIQT002-2006-09-15.mp3

Technorati Tags: Google, MSN Search, Yahoo

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Episode 010 of Searching the Internet covers some search engines news and then goes over sites to find locations on maps and driving directions as well as some great collections of all kinds of map related information.

00:00 Intro
Search Engine News
03:51 Ask Additions to Smart Answers
04:26 Ask has Movie and TV Information
05:06 Yahoo! Toolbar for Firefox
05:43 Geotagging with Flickr
06:44 Yahoo Search redirecting to Site Explorer
07:37 Yahoo Blog Search Gone?
08:31 Google Book Downloads
09:42 Google News Archive
11:09 New Search Site ChaCha

Main Topic
12:44 Intro to Maps and Driving Directions
14:16 MSN Maps & Directions
16:55 Yahoo Maps
18:46 Google Maps
20:54 Google Earth
21:26 MapQuest
23:36 Compare Google and Yahoo Maps Side-by-Side
24:50 Library of Congress Map Resources
26:32 U of Texas Austin Map Resources

27:43 Wrapup

Other podcasts mentioning maps and driving directions

STI010-2006-09-09.m4a

Technorati Tags: driving directions, Google Earth, Google maps, Mapquest, maps, MSN Maps, Yahoo maps

 Standard Podcast [29:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Episode 010 of Searching the Internet covers some search engines news and then goes over sites to find locations on maps and driving directions as well as some great collections of all kinds of map related information.

00:00 Intro
Search Engine News
03:51 Ask Additions to Smart Answers
04:26 Ask has Movie and TV Information
05:06 Yahoo! Toolbar for Firefox
05:43 Geotagging with Flickr
06:44 Yahoo Search redirecting to Site Explorer
07:37 Yahoo Blog Seach Gone?
08:31 Google Book Downloads
09:42 Google News Archive
11:09 New Search Site ChaCha

Main Topic
12:44 Intro to Maps and Driving Directions
14:16 MSN Maps & Directions
16:55 Yahoo Maps
18:46 Google Maps
20:54 Google Earth
21:26 MapQuest
23:36 Compare Google and Yahoo Maps Side-by-Side
24:50 Library of Congress Map Resources
26:32 U of Texas Austin Map Resources

27:43 Wrapup

Other podcasts mentioning maps and driving directions

STI010-2006-09-09.mp3

Technorati Tags: driving directions, Google Earth, Google maps, Mapquest, maps, MSN Maps, Yahoo maps

 Standard Podcast [29:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download